Behind every book I write, and woven into every story, is a mix of ideas and influences. These posts give some background behind Bag Man. You can also read more about the background to the Leathan Wilkey series.
Behind every book I write, and woven into every story, is a mix of ideas and influences. These posts give some background behind Bag Man. You can also read more about the background to the Leathan Wilkey series.
For every book I have written there’s always something special for me as the author. Sometimes I’ve just tried something different and it worked and at other times it can be a character that I feel was realized especially well. Whatever the book, if …
last updated: 12 June 2018; category: writing people: Clementina
It’s very easy to come up with a situation for a novel. It’s much harder to come up with a story. People often confuse the two and the difference is significant.
last updated: 12 June 2018; category: story
In any story, the protagonist needs to fail—at least on some level. Here’s one aspect of my approach to protagonists.
last updated: 14 February 2017; category: story
I had an idea for a second series of books which became the Leathan Wilkey series. I wasn’t certain about the location—Budapest and Sarajevo were possibilities—but the most likely location was Paris. So I went to Paris to have a look.
last updated: 10 January 2017; category: background people: Leathan Wilkey